Easy accessible International air travel from Charlotte and Myrtle Beach, and a regional airport in Florence

Two interchanges in Marion County off of proposed I-73

10 Miles from the World

Located between the resort area of Myrtle Beach and Interstate 95, Marion County encompasses 489 square miles of northeastern South Carolina’s coastal plain region. The county seat of Marion is only 15 minutes east of Florence, and within an hour and a half of the capital city of Columbia via Interstate 20. Myrtle Beach and the coast are only 45 minutes southeast on U.S. 501, while historic Charleston is located two hours to the south. Access is a great feature of locating a business here, with major interstates, an inland port, railways, and airports all within easy reach.

Ports

Marion County is located in close proximity to the Ports of Charleston, Georgetown, Savannah, and Wilmington. South Carolina’s Port of Charleston, with direct access to Eastern markets, has the best productivity in the U.S. The Port of Charleston has five terminals —3 container, 2 breakbulk— with access to five interstates. The Port is currently expanding through the construction of a new terminal and has the ability to handle post-Panamax vessels.

The Inland Port Dillon, less than 15 minutes from Marion County, is scheduled to open in early 2018. It is located within a mile of I-95, a critical transportation artery in the Southeast, and is central to a significant base of existing Port users that represent base cargo opportunities for the facility. The initial phase is expected to handle at least 45,000 containers annually, offering overnight access to and from Charleston via an existing CSX mainline.